This is not a post for bashing or telling someone they shouldnt have kids if they cant support themselves ect, becuase I am sick of hearing about all the bashing. I was just wondering if you do use either, if you get embarrassed doing so? I had to use WIC a couple years back because of a bunch of bad things happened at once and couldnt afford it, I got off as soon as I could, not only did I want to support myself but I didnt want any one else to see because i had shame in it

We don't have that in Canada, but we have similar programs. If we did have to use it, the only reason I would feel shame is if I was using it and didn't really need it or something... If I needed it, then I would feel humbled and grateful it were there, but that's about it. I would def stop using it when I could support myself, though :)

Yes i was very grateful when we did receive them and I could have kept getting them but quit because we could do it on our own again, but still I just wasnt comfortable using them i guess

Quoting FoxTales:

We don't have that in Canada, but we have similar programs. If we did have to use it, the only reason I would feel shame is if I was using it and didn't really need it or something... If I needed it, then I would feel humbled and grateful it were there, but that's about it. I would def stop using it when I could support myself, though :)

No.
Its there to help me feed my child...I am not ashamed of getting help. Sometimes ppl fall on hard times and really need it. its the ppl that ride the system that make it hard for the rest of us that are actually trying to make it and get off fs/wic.

My Son and I had to use WIC for a few months, back when He was about two. I wasn't ashamed, but I also don't give a shit what others think.
There really is no shame in getting help. However, people who abuse assistance of any kind, should be ashamed of themselves.

I use WIC and I am not in the least ashamed. My husband works 10-15+ hours a day 5 days a week to support us. Even with that, though, we still fall a little short each month since three out of the four members of our household have health problems that, not including doctors cost about $300 a month for just my husband alone. If we didn't need it we wouldn't use it, but we are trying to get by and just need a little help.

I have been going on and off wic b/c theres time we're doing good and sometimes we want to avoid any possible lack of food. So,..am I ashame not really our taxes pay for this and were are taking advantage of it and we are making sure our baby is healthy and well fed. And about the bashing dont have kids if you cant afford them sounds like rich ppl who never had money issues and definitely anyone and a lot of ppl have unplanned pregnancies, is better than committing murder and aborting the sweet baby. Evertything will only get better when we put our minds to it n sometime syou just need a little bit of help while you're trying to get there. I know im talking too much.